October 20, 2017

Sen. Diamond earns high marks for pro-environment voting record

AUGUSTA — Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, was named a
“Conservation Champion” for his consistent support for Maine’s environment, as
well as policies that protect public health from toxic chemicals and advance
the development and adoption of clean, renewable energy.

“I was proud to support these initiatives, especially the
law we passed to protect our brave firefighters from being exposed to
cancer-causing chemicals while on duty,” said Sen. Diamond. “I’ll always vote
to protect Mainers and our environment from pollution and toxic chemicals, and
to support energy independence through clean, renewable power.”

Sen. Diamond joins 15 other Senate Democrats and one
Senate Republican who earned perfect scores for their votes on conservation,
energy efficiency, clean power generation and public health.

Votes scored by Maine Conservation Voters include:

support
for precedent-setting protections from the potential dangers of metallic
mining;

support
for a ban on cancer-causing chemicals commonly found in upholstered furniture;

support
for a bill to protect incentives for the development of solar energy;

support
for improvements to the management of public lands;

support
for a bill to provide new funding to get arsenic out of Maine’s wells and to
raise awareness about well water testing;

opposition
to a bill to roll back energy efficiency regulations; and

support
for a bill to strengthen Maine’s bottle-deposit law to prevent roadside litter.